**This was a guest blog post on DMP - The Diabetes App originally published there about a month ago. Unfortunately, if you do not have the app you cannot access the article. I have decided to post it (in modified form) here as I feel it has value and want those who do not use … Continue reading Employing Emotional Flexibility to Navigate the Bad Days
Reba’s ‘Betes
A collection of posts shinning the spotlight on the highs and lows of living with Type 1 Diabetes.
DKA: The Gruesome Details
I know. The title suggests this is NOT the blog post I promised would be next. Some of you may have been expecting the fourth installment of Banting, 'Betes & Me, and rightfully so. Call me a liar. Call me a disappointment. This is not going to be that post. Perhaps, it is a not-so-subconscious move … Continue reading DKA: The Gruesome Details
Banting, ‘Betes & Me: Part 3
The terrible timing of my diagnosis (like there's a fucking good time, right?) started a descent I only just realized - 20(ish) years later - occurred. In a you-never-know-how-lost-you-are-until-you-are-found kind of way... You see, I never got to go to camp with other T1D kids. I spent all of my diabetes socializing with Type 2's … Continue reading Banting, ‘Betes & Me: Part 3
Banting, ‘Betes & Me: Part 2
Diabetes has always had a presence in my life. As a relative of Sir Frederick Banting, growing up I was very familiar with his accomplishments, especially his co-discovery of insulin and its therapeutic abilities. When I was in the second and third grade, I had a classmate with Type 1 Diabetes. During the school day, she … Continue reading Banting, ‘Betes & Me: Part 2
Banting, ‘Betes & Me: Part 1
My folks are downsizing. Mom said they should have sorted through all these things a couple of moves ago. But we all know what life can be like, and sometimes things get pushed to the back burner. When they visited on Easter Weekend, they came (well, my brother came) with my grandma's dresser. And a … Continue reading Banting, ‘Betes & Me: Part 1
